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Accidents - Hot water - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 265
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Date: 12/27/2008Age: 69 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water, Motor vehicles or parts
RADIATOR HOSE BLEW OFF AND PATIENT GOT BURNED WITH HOT WATER. DX; BUR NS TO FACE, ABDOMEN AND LEFT HAND.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/05/2008Age: 52 yearsSex: MaleRace: Black/African American
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Laceration
Product: Hot water, Hot plates
PT WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF HOT PLATE BOILING WATER AND IT SPILLED ON PT PT LEFT HOME AND FELL WHILE WALKING. DX; FOREHEAD LAC
Disposition: Treated and transferred to another hospital


Date: 09/28/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
WASHED FACE AND GOT SCALDED BY HOT WATER---1ST DEGREE BURN TO FACE (C)
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 07/06/2008Age: 82 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT STATES STEAM BURN FROM BOILING WATER BURNED FACE
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 04/29/2008Age: 66 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
PT HAD BURN TO FACE FROM WASHING FACE IN TOO HOT OF WATER AT HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 03/26/2008Age: 59 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
SLIPPED IN HOT WATER BURN TO FACE #
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/11/2008Age: 57 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: FaceDiagnosis: Burns, Scald
Product: Hot water
BURNED FACE WITH HOT WATER. LWOBS.*
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

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